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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 80 as a historic |
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highway. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 442.028 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 442.028. U.S. HIGHWAY 80 AS TEXAS HISTORIC HIGHWAY. |
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(a) The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation to designate, interpret, and market the portion of |
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U.S. Highway 80 in Gregg and Upshur Counties as a Texas historic |
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highway. |
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(b) To supplement revenue available for the purposes under |
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Subsection (a), the commission and the Texas Department of |
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Transportation may pursue federal funds dedicated to highway |
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enhancement. |
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(c) A designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 80 as a Texas |
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historic highway may not be construed as a designation under the |
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National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. Section 470 et seq.). |
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(d) The Texas Department of Transportation is not required |
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to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a |
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grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the |
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cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker. Money |
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received to cover the cost of the marker shall be deposited to the |
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credit of the state highway fund. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |